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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 06:38 PM Original message |
Writ of Mandamus to House Dems: Quickest, Easiest Way to Get Impeachment on the Table |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. Proud to be First to K&R! DO THIS! |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. Interesting idea... |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 06:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Definitely. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 06:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Wait...does the "writ" have to be issued in State Court before it's served to Congressperson? |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 07:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Yes. The lawyer petitions for the writ, but a court has to issue it. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 07:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. So it has to go to DC Court meaning all Dem House Members will get writs that have to be challenged? |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 07:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I think writs would have to issue from the courts in the districts where |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 07:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Thanks...it seems this would not be easy...and certainly not able to be done by July 16th. |
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ISUGRADIA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 08:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. The courts in fantasyland might touch this but in reality no |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 08:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. I would bet no court would do it |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 08:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. That was sort of my feeling. There has to be an established legal obligation |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 08:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. If it were possible |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 08:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Good point. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. Awesome idea |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. So it means that we each in every House District in our State need to find a lawyer |
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Senator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
11. K&R |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
16. Doesn't it have to go from a *court* and not a legislature? |
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ISUGRADIA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
17. A Court is not going to touch this with a 50 foot pole |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 09:01 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. It won't work, for all the reasons already mentioned. |
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ISUGRADIA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 09:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. That is the problem. Courts are very reluctant |
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